A fire will rise as the Dark Knight returns! Directed by Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises is the superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the final installment in Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, and the sequel to The Dark Knight (2008). Luke and Nathan revist the epic conclusion to Nolan's trilogy, with the return of Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman. It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night. Assuming responsibility for the death of Harvey Dent, Batman sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon hoped would be the greater good. However, the arrival of a cunning cat burglar (Anne Hathaway) and a merciless terrorist named Bane (Tom Hardy) force Batman out of exile and into a battle he may not be able to win.